Do prevalence rates and severity of acquired urinary incontinence differ between dogs spayed by laparoscopy or laparotomy? Comparing apples with apples with a matched-pair cohort study.

Objective: To compare the prevalence rates and severity of acquired urinary incontinence (AUI) between dogs spayed with laparoscopic and open laparotomy approaches.

Study Design: Retrospective matched-pair cohort study.

Animals: In total, 1285 privately owned dogs spayed >5 years previously were included in the study.